2006 AFL Under 18 Championships

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2006 AFL Under 18 Championships
Teams8
Division 1
Teams4
ChampionsVic Metro
Larke Medal Tom Hawkins
Division 2
Teams4
ChampionsQueensland
Hunter Harrison Medal Ricky Petterd
2005
2007

The 2006 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships was the 11th edition of the AFL Under 18 Championships. Eight teams competed in the championships: Vic Metro, Vic Country, South Australia and Western Australia in Division 1, and New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT), Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania in Division 2. The competition was played over three rounds across two divisions. [1] Vic Metro and Queensland were the Division 1 and Division 2 champions, respectively. The Larke Medal (for the best player in Division 1) was awarded to Victoria Metro's Tom Hawkins, [2] and the Hunter Harrison Medal (for the best player in Division 2) was won by Queensland's Ricky Petterd. [3]

Contents

Results

Division 1

Round 1
Sunday, 25 JuneVic Country 14.8 (92)def.Western Australia 11.14 (80) MC Labour Park Report
Sunday, 25 JuneVic Metro 17.13 (115)def.South Australia 8.8 (56) MC Labour Park Report
Round 2
Wednesday, 28 JuneVic Metro 12.16 (88)def.Western Australia 9.16 (70) Skilled Stadium Report
Wednesday, 28 JuneVic Country 13.8 (86)def.South Australia 8.7 (55) Skilled Stadium Report
Round 3
Sunday, 2 JulySouth Australia 9.11 (65)def.Western Australia 4.9 (33) MC Labour Park Report
Sunday, 2 JulyVic Metro 4.10 (34)def.Vic Country 2.9 (21) MC Labour Park Report

Division 1 Ladder

TEAMWONLOSTPERCENTAGE
Vic Metro30161.2%
Vic Country21117.8%
South Australia1275.4%
Western Australia0374.7%

Division 2

Round 1
Saturday, 24 JuneNorthern Territory 10.10 (70)def. byQueensland 15.8 (98) MC Labour Park Report
Saturday, 24 JuneTasmania 11.12 (78)def.NSW/ACT 10.7 (67) MC Labour Park Report
Round 2
Tuesday, 27 JuneQueensland 23.14 (152)def.NSW/ACT 5.6 (36) Skilled Stadium Report
Tuesday, 27 JuneTasmania 9.5 (59)def. byNorthern Territory 14.11 (95) Skilled Stadium Report
Round 3
Saturday, 1 JulyNorthern Territory 14.22 (106)def.NSW/ACT 15.8 (98) MC Labour Park Report
Saturday, 1 JulyQueensland 12.16 (88)def.Tasmania 7.7 (49) MC Labour Park Report

Division 2 Ladder

TEAMWONLOSTPERCENTAGE
Queensland30218.1%
Northern Territory21106.3%
Tasmania1274.4%
NSW/ACT0359.8%

Under 18 All-Australian team

The 2006 Under 18 All-Australian team was named on 30 June 2006: [4]

2006 Under 18 All-Australian team
B: Patrick Veszpremi (VM) Nathan Brown (VC) Mitch Thorp (Tas)
HB: David Armitage (Qld) Lachlan Hansen (VC) Ricky Petterd (Qld)
C: Daniel Connors (VC) Garry Moss (WA) Shaun Grigg (VC)
HF: Leroy Jetta (WA) Scott Gumbleton (WA) Daniel Dzufer (Qld)
F: Tom Hislop (Tas) Tom Hawkins (VM) Tom Hurley (SA)
Foll: Matthew Leuenberger (WA) Bryce Gibbs (SA) Leigh Adams (VM)
Int: Craig Bird (NSW/ACT) Nathan Djerrkura (NT) Jarryd Allen (VM)
Robert Eddy (VC)
Coach: David Dickson (VM), assistant coach - Craig McRae (Qld)

References

  1. "2006 NAB AFL U18 Championships Fixture". Australian Football League. 22 June 2006. Archived from the original on 22 April 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  2. Harris, Rob (2006) Rising star’s top honour – Border Mail. Published 2 July 2006. Retrieved 2 July 2006.
  3. 2006 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships – VFLfooty. Published 1 July 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2006.
  4. 2006 All-Australian U18 team – Australian Football League. Published 30 June 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2006.